Tag: Minister of Electricity

President Cyril Ramaphosa pins hopes on Portugal’s renewable energy expertise to shed South Africa’s load shedding woes. In a bid to alleviate the chronic energy crisis plaguing South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has proposed forming a partnership with renewable energy trailblazer, Portugal. Recognizing Portugal as a European leader in renewable energy, Ramaphosa believes its expertise […]

A tense economic scenario ensues as South Africa prepares to confront its latest GDP figures amid sweeping power cuts and inflation. In an environment characterized by the double blow of persistent power blackouts and soaring inflation, South Africa teeters on the brink of an economic free fall. A weakened rand, steadily climbing interest rates, and […]

June 5, 2023 In a direct response to pressing local government issues, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in an urgent call to action, urged the nation to tackle the service delivery bottlenecks hindering the progress of local governance. These obstacles range from skills shortages and governance lapses to a lack of accountability and insufficient consequences for failures. […]

China Steps Up with Aid to Diminish Power Disruptions Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently announced an exciting development: the Chinese government is set to send substantial aid to South Africa, including equipment such as solar panels and generators. These supplies, intended for installation at public institutions, aim to alleviate the effects of power outages. The […]

The Fight Against Corruption As announced by Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, corruption continues to plague Eskom, with 1,952 corruption-related cases reported to the South African Police Service since April 2022. Presented during the ministry’s Budget Vote Debate at Parliament’s Good Hope Chamber, the details of these cases illuminate the struggle […]

In his recent address to the National Assembly during The Presidency’s Budget Vote, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the government’s commitment to solving the ongoing energy crisis and ending load shedding. Last year, Ramaphosa unveiled a detailed Energy Action Plan aimed at achieving energy security. The President created the National Energy Crisis Committee and appointed a […]

Amid the prevailing power crisis in South Africa, the nation’s Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa offers a silver lining: predicting a notable reduction in load shedding stages by the close of this year and reassurance that Stage 6 will be a thing of the past come 2024. The Current Power Situation As it stands, South Africans […]

Living under the oppressive cloud of relentless power outages, residents of Macassar, a suburb in Western Cape, have issued a desperate plea to President Cyril Ramaphosa. They are pleading for intervention to alleviate the darkness imposed by persistent load shedding. Persistent Load Shedding in Macassar Due to deteriorating Eskom infrastructure, Macassar, ironically, has turned into […]

Widespread Discontent Spurs Civic Action This past Friday saw an avalanche of dissatisfaction pour into the streets of Durban as residents banded together, voicing their protest against the eThekwini municipality’s forecasted hikes in electricity, water, sanitation, and other utilities rates. The Unite Durban Coalition: A United Front These impassioned locals congregated under the emblem of […]

In a welcome relief for residents of eThekwini Municipality, load shedding has been temporarily suspended for today, according to an official announcement. The municipality’s decision aims to allow their teams sufficient time to prepare the system for the implementation of a new load shedding schedule, which will take effect from tomorrow, May 25, 2023. Preparing […]